Assistant Professor - Structural Design and Building Technology - Architecture

Position overview

Salary range : The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position The current base salary range for this position is $74,600-97,200.

Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start : July 1, 2024

Application Window

Open date : August 31, 2023

Next review date : Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with concentration in structural design and building technology beginning Fall 2024.

Creating safe, resilient, sustainable, and structurally innovative buildings is an essential part of architectural education and practice.

Incorporating these principles into the design and engineering of structures and / or facades will play an even more important role in the future as our built environment is increasingly transformed by social, economic, and environmental impacts.

To continue our long tradition of excellence in the area of Building Science, Technology, and Sustainability (BSTS), the Department of Architecture seeks exceptional candidates whose creative work, professional experience, research, and teaching focus on structural design and innovation, with an aim towards addressing important environmental and social issues of concern such as minimizing waste and embodied or operational carbon emissions, optimizing material use, enhancing durability and adaptability, exploring new construction typologies, improving life cycle performance, and enriching the environmental quality and experience for inhabitants.

Research may focus on any phase of the building life cycle, from overall building design, structural concept, material selection, construction processes, occupancy and performance monitoring, maintenance and reuse, to deconstruction and recycling.

The Department is seeking applicants with experience in or strong potential for developing funded research collaborations.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate outstanding scholarship, teaching, and communication skills, and have an ability to integrate technical knowledge into architectural design.

Responsibilities of the position include teaching an introductory lecture course on structural design at the undergraduate level, and advanced graduate-level seminars related to the applicant's specific area of expertise.

The ability and desire to consult on structural and other technical aspects as part of the integrated design studio is also highly desirable.

Additional responsibilities may include advising undergraduate, M.Arch, M.S., and Ph.D. students as well as providing services to the department, college, and university.

The Department of Architecture at UC Berkeley is housed within the College of Environmental Design (CED), along with the departments of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning and City & Regional Planning.

Founded in 1959, the CED has long been at the forefront of environmental design education. As the first institution to combine architecture, planning, and landscape architecture into a single college, we offer a vigorous cross-disciplinary environment where collaboration and experimentation flourishes.

Within this context, the Department of Architecture's evolution has been nourished by social, cultural, technological, and environmental values, and our geographical setting.

Situated on the Pacific Rim at the border with Latin America and facing Asia, California is an urban laboratory that has long been recognized as an area for design research and experimentation.

These values are reflected in our innovative teaching, scholarly research, critical design inquiry, and discursive practices.

Our award-winning faculty bring both broad and deep intellectual diversity to our educational community.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Masters of Architecture (or equivalent international degree) or Master of Science in Engineering (or equivalent international degree).

or enrolled in Masters or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Ph.D. in architecture or engineering (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Interest - A 2-3 page statement of interest specifying the relevance of the applicant's experience to the department with a description of research, creative work, and teaching
• Supplementary / Teaching Portfolio - A digital portfolio of teaching material, student work, and any other supplementary information.

The file must be 50 MB or smaller in size.

• Work Samples - 1 publication or other scholarly output.
• Work Samples - 1 publication or other scholarly output.
• Work Samples - 1 publication or other scholarly output. (Optional)
• Portfolio - A portfolio of creative work and professional experience in the field of structural design, building technology and sustainability is also highly recommended, depending on the background of the applicant (if the portfolio includes collaborative work, include a description of your contribution).

The file must be 50 MB or smaller. (Optional)

• Additional Space : Portfolio - In case files need to be split. The file must be 50MB or smaller in size. (Optional)
• Additional space : Supplementary / Teaching Portfolio - In case files need to be split. The file must be 50MB or smaller in size. (Optional)

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)

A list of 3-5 people who can speak to your experience, character, and potential. Only contact information is required for the initial phase of this search.

Campus Information

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included.

Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.

g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Berkeley, CA